"And now for the grand finale!" cried Mr. Pertell a few days later, when the return had been made to Rocky Ranch. "This will be the last scene in the great drama 'East and West.' There's to be a cowboy festival, with all sorts of stunts in horsemanship and lariat throwing. You've got a lot of work ahead of you, Russ."
There were busy days at Rocky Ranch. Cowboys from neighboring places rode over to take part in the fun and frolic, and Russ got many fine films.
"Oh, I don't know when I've enjoyed anything so much as I have this life in the West," said Alice, when the last film had been taken.
"Nor I," added Ruth. "It has been just glorious."
"And I am so much better," declared Mr. DeVere. "I would scarcely know I had a sore throat now."
"Oh, I'm so glad, Daddy dear!" exclaimed Alice, as she put her arms around his neck.
"And now we're going back to New York, and have a good, long rest," went on Ruth. "I shall be sorry to get into the stuffy city again."
"I won't," declared Miss Pennington. "I'm just dying for a sight of dear old Broadway," and as if that gave her a thought she gently powdered her nose. Perhaps it needed it, for she was very much sunburned.
"Well, you're going back to New York all right, as far as that is concerned," said Mr. Pertell, who had overheard part of the talk. "But as for a rest—well, I suppose I'll have to give you a little one, before we start off again."
"Oh, have you more plans in prospect?" asked Alice.